Check on the back to see if there's a small mint mark letter. Numismedia lists the following approximate retail values as of 02/2010:
No mint mark (Philadelphia):
Very worn condition - $86
Moderately worn - $144
Slightly worn - $162
Almost no wear - $365
Uncirculated - $1,020 to $26,880 depending on quality
"CC" mint mark (Carson City):
Very worn condition - $222
Moderately worn - $318
Slightly worn - $510
Almost no wear - $896
Uncirculated - $2,850 to $90,630
"S" mint mark (San Francisco):
Very worn condition - $84
Moderately worn - $144
Slightly worn - $174
Almost no wear - $358
Uncirculated - $1,020 to $56,250
No Trade dollars were struck in 1889
JMD - Jamaica Dollar. But they do a lot of trade in USD too.
The first year Trade Dollars were issued was 1873. Many wrong-date counterfeits exist. If it does have "TRADE DOLLAR" on the reverse. It is definitely a fake. If not, it's a 1872 Seated Liberty dollar that needs to be seen for an accurate value. Take it to a coin dealer.
Trade dollars were only minted from 1873 to 1885. Please check your coin again and post a new question.
Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question. Trade dollars were minted from 1873 to 1875.
No general-circulation silver dollars were minted from 1874 to 1877. If you have a coin that says TRADE DOLLAR on the back, please see the Related Question.
No Trade dollars were struck in 1889
A US Trade Dollar dated 1795 is a fake, they were struck from 1873-1885
Trade dollars are made by the US not Canada.
No such (genuine) coin exists, the first US trade dollar was struck in 1873.
A 1884 Trade Dollar was only minted in proof condition by the US Treasury and carried NO mint mark. If you happen to possess this coin, its value is: $125,000!
Please look at the coin again and post new question, no US Trade dollars were issued until 1873 and all have the words TRADE DOLLAR on the reverse. With a date of 1796 the coin should be a Draped Bust dollar.
This depends on if it is a Morgan or Trade dollar.
The last trade dollars were minted in 1885. They all carry the words TRADE DOLLAR on the back. Your coin is almost certainly a Morgan dollar. Please see the Related Question for more information.
The only silver-dollar sized coins struck in 1877 were Trade Dollars. These coins were made of the same 90% silver alloy as standard silver dollars, but were slightly larger and heavier. They were stuck specifically for use in international trade. A few thousand gold $1coins were also struck in 1877. Their alloy was 90% gold but it included a very small amount of silver and copper for hardness.
It's a Trade Dollar not a Morgan dollar. If you look at the back of the coin, the phrase "Trade Dollar" is under the eagle. As to value, take it to a coin dealer for an assessment it may not be genuine. The entire series is known to have had copy's and fakes made.
The United States never issued a "trade half dollar," although there may be a few local souvenir trade half dollars that have been issued from time to time. US Trade Dollars were issued from 1873 to 1885, British Trade Dollars from 1895 to 1935, and Japanese Trade Dollars from 1875 to 1877.